Air Transport Facts

Amazing Growth in Volume of Air Express Shipments During the Last Three Years

All articles and merchandise generally accepted for ordinary surface express and accepted for air express, including perishable foods, flowers and materials, heavy machine parts, tools and emergency equipment.

In some cities air express shipments have increased 400 per cent during the last year.

Air express is developing new markets for business, extending trade territories 400 per cent and reducing transit time to one-fourth.

Air express is delivered everywhere.

Air express rated today are only one-third of what they were less than two years ago.

Air transportation is a very young industry. Prior to 1918 it was entirely a military experiment. From 1918 to 1929 it was still an experiment, partly Governmental and partly civil, in that the air mail service, still very much of an experiment, was being developed. Since 1929, when nation-wide passenger and express services were added to that of the air mail, the air lines have made considerable progress with equipment and methods of handling traffic. As evidence of their intent to provide the best air transport system in the world our air lines have invested large sums in new airplanes, airport facilities and communication services.